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[Jon Baer]

I know this is a PHP list but has anyone noticed the last 2 added  
features to MySQL 5.1.5 and 5.1.6?  (Both of which don't seem to be  
available in alpha yet)

5) XML/XPath support:
http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/mysql-5.1-xml.html

6) Events
http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/event-feature.html

I find these to be very cool and useful but is it or would it be the  
general consensus that as it matures (along w/ routines/functions)  
that these type of procedures will run faster and optimized at the db  
level?  Without the need for php/ruby/python/java?

Do other commerical rdbms offer both options?

- Jon